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🇳🇱 Netherlands ID Photo (passport, ID card or driving licence)

We check one selfie against every photo requirement listed on this page.

The same national photo standard applies to Dutch passports, identity cards and driving licences.

Print size: 35 × 45 mm
Background: plain light — Plain, one colour and one shade, with enough contrast from the head
Head size: 26 – 30 mm

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🇳🇱Selected requirementNetherlands ID Photo (passport, ID card or driving licence)35 × 45 mm · plain light — Plain, one colour and one shade, with enough contrast from the head · 26 – 30 mmChange

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A phone photo is fine. Face the camera, use even light and keep your full head and shoulders in frame.

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What this photo must meet

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Print size: 35 × 45 mm
Background: plain light — Plain, one colour and one shade, with enough contrast from the head
Head size: 26 – 30 mm
Photo age: Taken within the last 6 months
Editing: No retouching, filters or background replacement allowed
Glasses: Clear lenses only
Headwear: Religious head covering only
Face & expression: Neutral

Official source 1: www.government.nl Official source 2: www.government.nl

Note: The same national photo standard applies to Dutch passports, identity cards and driving licences. This adult rule is for applicants aged 11 or over; children under 11 have a different head-size range.

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